08May2013
Buzzer UK Special: Sir Alex Ferguson on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
It was announced earlier today in the football/soccer world that existing manager of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson has taken the decision to retire from managerial duties from the end of this season. After nearly 27 years at the club, he has managed to win a total of 28 trophies, making him the most successful manager in English football history. With his latest trophy being his 13th Premiership league title (20th for Manchester United overall). When Celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire had high profile guests back in the day. Alex Ferguson is the only football manager to have ever faced Chris Tarrant in the hotseat. In Christmas 2004 he appeared with lifelong Manchester United fan and host of Sky News Sunrise, Eamonn Holmes playi
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Buzzer UK: UK Christmas Game Show Preview 2012
Christmas is here once again with the UK major channels drawing up some game show treats for the next few weeks into the new year. Some are returning favourites with some new shows and a special revival of a 1980s classic. Here are the details to what is planned for the festive period. BBC One Given the huge popularity of the London 2012 Olympic Games over the summer. The BBC have decided to bring back 80s sportsfest, Superstars. The original show featured many sport stars taking part in sports that were unfamiliar to them with the finale taking place in the gymnasium for the gruelling gym tests. It was known for having a memorable theme tune, Heavy Action. Which is well known to US viewers as the theme tune to ABC's Monday Night Foot
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Buzzer UK: Ten Years of In It to Win It
Today, 18th May 2012 celebrates the tenth anniversary of the BBC One National Lottery quiz show, In It to Win It. It is not often in this generation of British television where primetime game shows for members of the public manage to stay on air for a decade. In the last few years, Only ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and Big Brother have been on longer on air in the UK. We look into the format, the success of the show and how it got it right to captivate the audience. In early 2002 the regulator of the National Lottery, Camelot wanted to rebrand the lottery. Therefore they changed the name of main jackpot draw to Lotto and make a very small tweak to their crossed fingered logo. With the BBC continuing to broadcast the draws live.
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Buzzer UK: Deal or No Deal Does Celebrities
It has been announced today the popular Channel 4 daytime game show, Deal or No Deal will be recording celebrity specials to be broadcast next month on Saturday nights. Eight shows will be recorded featuring well known celebrities. The first show was recorded today to feature pop band McFly, who appeared on The Cube and Celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire in the last twelve months. As well as band member, Tom Fletcher appearing as a box opener on one of the live shows last October. It has also been rumoured that comedian Harry Hill, who has mocked the show in the show's early days on his show, TV Burp will be appearing on the show. A Channel 4 spokesman has said "Channel 4 have been looking at the success of the celebrity version of Mil
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Goodbye From The Weakest Link
After a period of eleven years and seven months. BBC's popular quiz show, The Weakest Link will be leaving the airwaves next Saturday (31st March) on BBC One. British host, Anne Robinson has invited nine of her most favourite contestants to appear on the last ever show. As well as the final show, BBC Two will be airing other specials next week on the lead up to the last ever edition. Click here to learn more about the history of the show and about this upcoming special.
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The Dutch are Better Than Us: “Lingo” 2012
GSN's Lingo took a long break in America due to stagnant ratings and a changing-of-the-guard at the network. It was brought back in 2011 to the excitement of fans. And that excitement was quickly washed away when they saw what happened to the format and show itself. However, the show has been running virtually change free in the Netherlands since the 80s, and really without a change in look since around 2000. They ran into the issue that GSN's original version did...it was too set in its ways and almost seemed unwilling to change to the times. They finally updated the look and game in 2012 and, though this should come as a shock to no one, it blows the American updated edition out of the water. Click here to learn about their update and to see some footage of the new set and game.
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Big Surprise on The Million Pound Drop
Throughout this week, Channel 4 are airing a special Christmas series of The Million Pound Drop: Live. It started on Monday evening and will conclude tomorrow evening (Friday). There has been a few moments within the short series so far. Comedian Micky Flanagan winning £25,000 for his charity on Monday and best friends, Craig and Seve managing to beat the drop last night at the start of the show to win £100,000. What happened afterwards was totally Earth shattering. I will say nothing else but simply watch the clip below and everything will become clear. [stream provider=video flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/mpdlosers.flv img=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/.jpg embed=false share=false width=540 heig
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UK Weekend Replay: All or Nothing on The Cube
Followers of this website might have read my article a fortnight ago where I asked whether The Cube has Become Harder to Win? It wasn't conclusive as we were only three shows into the latest series but many of the views from posters agreed the show has become harder on the basis the first games were set at a higher difficulty, and the new games introduced were harder. Forcing contestants to waste numerous lives and their Simplify early on. The clip we have for you is taken from last Sunday's episode. We have seen the youngest contestant on the show, Isaac being defeated by The Cube. Can the second contestant, Karen win £50,000 by completing Construction. She has two lives and a Trial Run remaining. [stream provider=video flv=x:/www.fl
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UK Weekend Replay: Noel Gets the Boot
Since January, Deal or No Deal has been extended from 45 minutes to 60 minutes. Meaning an extra 15 minutes to fit in more banter between Noel and the 22 contestants and more time to see the contestants decide whether to deal the offers or not. An episode shown last month was a classic example where if it was shown last year it would've been on the cutting room floor. As you will see from the clip below. Noel receives a phone call from The Banker where he received a complaint from one of the contestants. What happens next is somethng that doesn't happen on a game show. [stream provider=video flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/dondnoel.flv img=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/.jpg embed=false share=false
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BuzzerUK: Christmas Game Show Preview
December has arrived! Christmas and New Year is upon us and this means one thing. Many UK networks produce and broadcast many game show specials for the festive period. Some of the regular specials are returning with some new ones. Here is our guide to what is on in throughout the Christmas period. As the New Year listings have yet to be released, keep watching this page as we will add any extra shows once we have received them. BBC One Winter Wipeout hits our screens for the first time in the UK. The obstacle course in Argentina has been changed to reflect the time of the year. 20 Brits will attempt the new course to become the Winter Wipeout champion and receive £10,000. The new winter course will be loosely based on the original ve
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BuzzerUK: What’s on This Week
Ever wondered what shows you could watch this week. Here are our recommendations. Classic Deal or No Deal (Challenge, 6pm & 6.45pm Weekdays) Challenge continues to air the first series of Deal or No Deal from 2005. After last week, they have moved the double bills from 8pm to 6pm. So please note the new time. This week's repeats feature some amazing shows, the ones to watch out are. Adrienne (Tuesday 6pm), Madie (Tuesday 6.45pm), Jennifer (Thursday 6pm) and Len (Friday 6.45pm). Only Connect Children in Need Special (BBC Four & BBC HD, 8.30pm Monday, repeated BBC Four 12,30am and available on BBC iPlayer) The fifth tournament of Only Connect takes a break this week to celebate the BBC annual telephon, Children in Need. To
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BuzzerUK: Challenge Confirms Blockbusters Revival
It was annouced earlier this week the cult quiz show Blockbusters is making a comeback to UK screens. Production company, Talkback THAMES announced they were looking for contestants aged 18 or over to take part on the show. It has now been revealed the revival series will be exclusively shown on the digital game show channel, Challenge. This is the first original comission for Challenge for over three and a half years since Take it or Leave It was recomissioned for a third series in 2008. This is also the fourth incarnation of Blockbusters since the show's debut in 1983. Originally hosted by Bob Holness. It was shown on ITV five/six days a week. Students from schools and colleges were able to take part where they could win prizes for the
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Shooting Stars Does The Cube
To celebrate the return of The Cube this evening, we have a special treat. When game shows become popular, other shows make fun of it. The Cube has seen Harry Hill calling it The Cuboid as it doesn't look like a cube when seen on television. While BBC Radio 1 DJ, Greg James has created The Square. Which even featured a contestant called Philip Schofield. Comedy duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have been running the celebrity quiz Shooting Stars for many years. With the show being off air in the early 2000s. It was brought back in 2009. The latest series featured their take on The Cube where Jake Wood from Eastenders tries to win the star prize. Can he throw a severed head into a bucket? It might sound so simple but nothing is simple in Th
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The Chase: Enter The Sinnerman
ITV's popular daytime quiz show, The Chase ends their fourth series today with the launch of the celebrity version airing on Saturday evenings from tomorrow. The new series introduces a brand new fourth chaser, Paul Sinha. Nicknamed The Sinnerman, he joins the ranks of the original three Chasers. Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace and Anne Hegerty. Like Anne, Paul is more known with his quizzing ability at professional quizzing events than appearing on numerous television game and quiz shows. In the last few years, Paul appeared on Mastermind and on the second series of Are You an Egghead? where he was defeated in the first round. Although he has passion for quizzing. Paul is also a stand up comedian and regularly performs at the Edinburgh Fri
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This Week in UK Game Shows
It has been an eventful seven days over the pond in the UK. This week had the second week of Deal or No Deal live with all games being broadcast live on Channel 4. There have also been straight faces and and high risks The Chase. First we have Sunday's Deal or No Deal Live which featured contestant Kevin. The live shows are played the same as the recorded shows with some differences. The box openers are a mixture of friends and family for that player and former contestants from past shows. With some who played their show as far back as 2006. The live specials also had special guests who opened their box. Namely, McFly's Tom Fletcher and Harry Potter star Oliver Phelps. Since the show is done live, a clock is used to indicate how much tim
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